Soil microbiome effects on quantitative floral traits of the annual plant Mimulus guttatus
Plant flowering is a critical determinant of fitness and supports pollination services to ecosystems. Flowers are energetically expensive and require nutrients that plants might otherwise use for growth. Soil microorganisms can alter plant development in a variety of ways, but the quantitative importance of microbiomes in determining floral variation has yet to be established. In particular, it…
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